Infants/Children

A 2017 study uncovered bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) occurred in 82% and 53% of textiles sampled, with socks marketed to infants having the highest concentrations and calculated dermal exposure as high as 7280 pg/kg BW/d.

Five studies from Asia, Europe, and the US suggest that childhood exposure to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) may increase the risk of allergic diseases including asthma and eczema.